FILE - In this Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, file photo, the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is revealed at media previews for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Maybe it was the brand new, bright red Chevrolet Corvette gleaming in one corner, or the elegant BMW coupe in the other, but car companies were positively giddy this week as the North American International Auto Show opened in Detroit. U.S. new car and truck sales reached a five-year high of 14.5 million in 2012, and many executives and analysts think they'll climb to 15.5 million this year. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, file)

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The interior of the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is displayed at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

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Mary Barra, GM Senior Vice President, Global Product Development introduces the Chevrolet 2014 C7 Corvette Stingray at the 2013 North American International Auto Show at Cobo Center on Monday, January 14, 2013, in Detroit. (Kathleen Galligan/Detroit Free Press/MCT)

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The 2014 Corvette Stingray is introduced at the 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, January 14, 2013. AFP PHOTO/Geoff RobinsGeoff Robins/AFP/Getty Images

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Mark Reuss, president of General Motors Co. (GM) North America, speaks during the unveiling of the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray ahead of the 2013 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., on Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013. The new model, set to reach dealers in this year's third quarter, is part of the push to breathe new life into the Chevy brand, which accounted for 71 percent of GM's 2012 U.S. sales. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Mark Reuss

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Detail on the 2014 Corvette Stingray as it is introduced at the 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, January 14, 2013. AFP PHOTO/Geoff RobinsGeoff Robins/AFP/Getty Images

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CHICAGO, IL - FEBRUARY 08: A 1953 Chevrolet Corvette sit nose to nose with a 60th anniversary 2013 Corvette 427 Convertible Collectors Edition during the media preview of the Chicago Auto Show at McCormick Place on February 8, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. Unlike the 1953 model which came with a 150-hp Blue Flame six cylinder engine, the Colectors Edition Corvette is powered by a 505-hp, 7.0L (427 cid) LS7 V-8 engine - making it the fastest convertible in Corvette's history. The show, which is the largest and oldest auto show in the country, opens to the public on February 10. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Local car buffs will have to wait to see one of the year's buzziest automobiles. As first reported on Chron.com on Jan. 3, the 2014 Corvette Stingray from Chevrolet will not be among the cars on display at the Houston Auto Show, which begins on Wednesday.

When the iconic American muscle car debuted its first major restyling in nine years at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit earlier this week, the Associated Press mused: "To many fans, the new Corvette symbolizes the rebirth of America's auto industry after its near death in 2009, showing the world that it again can lead in technology, styling and performance - at a lower cost that European competitors."

The car was engineered to be more fuel-efficient to meet newer, tougher federal standards.

The 30th annual Houston show, which begins Wednesday at Reliant Center, will have more than 500 new vehicles on display.

While the 2014 'vette won't be among them, aficionados will be able to cast their adoring gazes on the latest package available on the 2013 models: the ZR1 Corvette 60th anniversary package.